Introduction

God had sent mankind numerous prophets in different eras and different places. They have played an important role in guiding and training people, by which they have left illuminating effects upon human society. Every one of them, on the basis of true beliefs and exalted values, trained special groups and also indirectly influenced those outside these groups. Some of them were even successful in establishing a monotheistic and just society and became their leaders.

Introduction

The Plurality Of The Prophets

With respect to ‘Miracles’, some doubts have been raised. The following presents the doubts and their relevant explanations:

Ways Of Proving Prophecy

The third fundamental point in the section about prophecy is to establish how the honesty of the true prophets (‘a) and the dishonesty of the false prophets are verified.

Introduction

Some doubts have been put forward with relation to the infallibility of the prophets; the following introduces those doubts and presents their relevant responses:

Introduction

The belief in the immunity of the prophets (‘a) against sin, whether intentional or unintentional is one of the important and categorical beliefs in Shi’ism. The great Imams (‘a) have verified this fact to their followers and used different discourses to deal with the relevant challenges raised by its opponents. One of the most popular arguments in this relation is that of Imam Al-Rida’ (‘a), and has been recorded in the books of tradition and history.

The Necessity Of The Immunity Of Revelation

After proving that there is a need for revelation as an alternative way to acquiring knowledge, and compensating for the deficiency of man’s senses and wisdom, another question arises:

Resolving Certain Spurious Doubts

In relation to the arguments discussed on proving the necessity for the nomination of prophets, certain questions and doubts were raised. Following are the answers to those spurious doubts:

The Necessity For The Nomination Of Prophets

This topic is the most fundamental topic of this section and can be established by arguments comprising of three premises: